Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-15

he had been paid for it. His name was
Ayala. He was arrested by Captain
Darcy. Don't know whether he voted.
At the depot he saw parties being
pushed into line, or being shown the
line, by Jesus Bilderrain, who showed
them the end of tho line. 1t struck him
that it was rather peculiar. Saw several
others, whom he did not know, do the
same thing. That was all he saw out of
the way.
ss.examined-He was showing
them-motioning them to the line. l
did not do the same. The parties who
came to me said that they had been paid
s5, some 50. Did not offer anybody any
money myself. Don't know who the Re-
publican workers were. John Sanchez
was there. Don't know whether they
had any money from the Central Com
mittee. They were paid S5 and Sc
apiece after the election for working.
Did not then see them 60 in and treat,
or see them have any money on that
day. did not have any money there
myself that day. There may have been
four or five who told me that they had
been offered money. Don't know that
they got any money. As far as know
it was simply bid on me to get money.
Re direct exc mination. Saw Ayala,
and he showed me S. and said he had
been paid it to. vote. He handed it to
young Childs in my presence.
l.. j. Thompson testified that he was
deputy County Clerk. He registered
all men who came and were qualified to
register. No distinction was made in re.
gard to politics. He knew there was
circular printed, for he put them in en-.
velopes. but he did not send them off.
They were addressed to all the deputies.
He had q list of the deputies that was
given him by Mr.. Dunsmoor. 1t seemed
to include deputies in all parts of the
county. He knew of no unfairness in
the registration on account of politics.
Cross. examined. l do not remember
the date of the circular. 1t was extend
ing the time from October 22d to the
Goth or 9th. / don't know whether the
list embraced the whole of the deputies
in the county. Don't know whether
those circulars were ever dispatched to
the parties addressed. Don't know
whether any circular was addressed to
Chas. Bell or to Judge Bell.
W. NhAiCi tCStiuCu tAdt uC ISsluCu ou
Temple street, and that he was real
estate speculator. He was at the
White House precinct on the day of
election. iu the morning at 10 o'clock,
and at o'clock. He saw no obstacles
put in the way of the voters, except
when challenges were preferred. He
saw no other attempt on the part of the
officers to delay the election. The line
contained sometimes twenty, thirty or
forty people. Saw no effort to keep
people from voting. There were good
many people in line who looked as if
they had been fixed.
Cross.examined: Staid half an hour
at each time. Visited the ward three
times positively. Looked as if the peo-
pie had been paid. Saw the Democratic
worker take man down the street, and
after awhile the man would come back
and get in line. The challenging was
done by Walter s. Moore and sometimes
by Mr.. Short Don't know whether the
men who looked as if they were fixed
were Republicans or Democrats. Did
not see anyone fixed. Don't know
whether the Republicans had any
money. DID not spend any money my.
self. Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Short are Re.
publicans. I don't object to the use of
genteel persuasion at the polls.
Recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
T. H. Ward, recalled, showed several
affidavits of application for registration
taken by Robert Dominguez, Deputy
County Assessor. which in the opinion
of witness were filled in and signed by
the same person who administered the
oath. He also thought that the date on
them had been erased. He knew of no
law which prevented the party admins
tering the oath from filling in the body
of the document.
Several other witnesses were called
but did not answer and the matter was
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